The Tantalum Supply Chain: 2021 Global Market Update | TTI, Inc.
In 2021, we estimate that approximately million pounds of tantalum ores and concentrates were consumed in the global market in the form of engineered powder, wire, rods, ingots and sheets. Competition for tantalum metal by industry can be intense because of its narrow supply chain. Of the million pounds consumed in 2021, about 70 ...